Armstrong has his last go in the Tour

Lance Armstrong and Damiano Cunego chase, Tour de France 2010, stage 16

published 20 July 2010

The Tour de France may have seen the last of Lance Armstrong's attacks today on the stage to Pau. The American, seven-time winner attempted to ride clear of his rivals on the Col du Tourmalet.

His attempt at 140 kilometres to race was where cycling legend Eddy Merckx attacked in 1969 on an identical stage. Merckx, though, stayed clear for the remainder of the stage and doubled his lead in the overall classification.

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Armstrong has his last go in the Tour

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